Author Archives: David Coltart

The Patriot By Patriot Reporter THE PATRIOT has torched a fire-storm with its last week’s lead story about race relations in Zimbabwe.  Facebook is ablaze with people making their contributions. But the most disappointing contributions are Ms Gappah’s. After defending the black identity so strongly at the Book Cafe last week, on Facebook, she sounds so powerless, literally apologising to the […]

The Patriot By Evans Mushawevato IT seems in the last 32 years blacks and whites have been giving each other plastic smiles.  During that time we have not been bold enough to sit with one another, and talk. Last week’s lead story in The Patriot on the discussion between Ms Petina Gappah and Ms Alexander Fuller torched a […]

Nehanda Radio 2 November 2012 The Education, Sport and Culture Minister posted a message on his Facebook wall saying “It is wrong to paint any race or ethnic group with a single broad brush because there are remarkable white people out there who are deeply committed to the concept of a multi-racial, truly democratic Zimbabwe.” […]

The Chronicle 1 November 2012 EDUCATIONISTS from the Matabeleland region yesterday launched the Matabeleland Mathematics Association (Matma) in a bid to promote the teaching of the subject at schools and also improve pass rates. The development comes following an outcry over poor Mathematics passes from schools in the region.The low pass rate in Mathematics has made […]

Voice of America | Zimbabwe By Violet Gonda, Tatenda Gumbo, Sithandikele Mhlanga 1 November 2012 Education Minister David Coltart has warned schools not to turn away pupils from writing Ordinary and Advanced Level exams over non-payment of examination fees. “Our policy is very clear,” said Coltart adding that “we’ve said that all children that are eligible to write […]

News Day By Richard Chidza 31 October 2012 Harare - There was pandemonium at St Peters Kubatana High School in Harare yesterday following a decision by authorities to bar pupils who had not paid their fees in full from writing Ordinary level final exams. Invigilators who spoke to the Daily News said the situation turned tense […]

Zimbabwe Eye By Simba Chikanza 31 October 2012 Two Zimbabwean ministers have been ranked in Africa’s top ten tweeting politicians. Education Minister, David Coltart, together with his party boss Welshman Ncube were listed in Africa’s top ten tweeting politicians’ list. The compilation which appeared in a Guardian newspaper article written by one David Smith reveals Coltart as Zimbabwe’s greatest […]

News Day 31 October 2012 EDUCATION minister David Coltart has accused his counterparts in Cabinet of perpetuating racism by openly making unsavoury remarks even in his presence. Coltart, who posted a message on his Facebook wall over the weekend, said: “It is wrong to paint any race or ethnic group with a single broad brush […]

The Herald By Felix Share 31 October 2012 PARENTS stormed an examination room at St Peters Kubatana High School in Highfield yesterday protesting against the barring of their children from writing exams over non-payment of tuition fees. They reportedly bulldozed their way into the school’s Great Hall where an O-Level Shona Paper 1 final exam was […]

SW Radio Africa By Tererai Karimakwenda 31 October 2012 A cabinet minister, who has witnessed the deliberate burning of bush and trees by illegal gold panners, has warned of the severe damage being done to the environment and urged government to urgently introduce policies that create jobs and protect the environment. Education Minister David Coltart told […]